Brecon Circle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 57.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 21h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,832 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,833 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 528 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 51 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Monk Street, A40
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Lower Monk Street, B4233
  8. 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Ross Road
  9. 9 : km 1.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto B4521
  10. 10 : km 1.44 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Tredillon Road
  11. 11 : km 2.88 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.33 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.82 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Old Ross Road, B4521
  14. 14 : km 4.98 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.32 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 5.76 - alt. 318 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.78 - alt. 318 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 5.91 - alt. 354 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 6.94 - alt. 460 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 7.01 - alt. 466 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 7.34 - alt. 384 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.38 - alt. 377 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 7.51 - alt. 346 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 8.24 - alt. 242 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 8.57 - alt. 243 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.89 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 10.05 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 10.25 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 10.31 - alt. 132 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 10.55 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.65 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto A465
  32. 32 : km 10.67 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.8 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 10.87 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 11.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 11.12 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.15 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Longtown Road
  38. 38 : km 11.23 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 12.02 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.57 - alt. 244 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 13.29 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 13.67 - alt. 251 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 14.13 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 14.22 - alt. 327 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 16.95 - alt. 522 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.09 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 18.55 - alt. 481 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 18.85 - alt. 486 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 18.91 - alt. 495 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 18.95 - alt. 494 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 20.5 - alt. 352 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.63 - alt. 327 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 21.13 - alt. 243 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 21.4 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.54 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.55 - alt. 223 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 21.68 - alt. 218 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 21.75 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 23.08 - alt. 462 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 23.59 - alt. 515 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 26.26 - alt. 379 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 26.37 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 27.02 - alt. 291 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 27.46 - alt. 255 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 28.11 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 28.58 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 29 - alt. 293 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 29.41 - alt. 332 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 29.69 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 30.04 - alt. 421 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 31.95 - alt. 491 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 34.54 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 34.89 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 35.37 - alt. 220 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 35.96 - alt. 239 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 37 - alt. 251 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 37.21 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 37.6 - alt. 322 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 38.33 - alt. 442 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 38.64 - alt. 446 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 38.84 - alt. 416 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 39.23 - alt. 438 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 41.14 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 42.12 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 42.14 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Darren View
  86. 86 : km 42.27 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Oakfield Drive
  87. 87 : km 42.49 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Brecon Road, A40
  88. 88 : km 42.5 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Everest Drive
  89. 89 : km 42.78 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  90. 90 : km 42.84 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 42.89 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 43.01 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto New Road, A4077
  93. 93 : km 43.49 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto B4558
  94. 94 : km 43.69 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 44.15 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 44.21 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 44.32 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 44.79 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  99. 99 : km 44.8 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp left
  100. 100 : km 45.1 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 47.25 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  102. 102 : km 47.81 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  103. 103 : km 48.71 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  104. 104 : km 48.91 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left
  105. 105 : km 48.92 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  106. 106 : km 48.98 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 50.37 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  108. 108 : km 51.05 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 51.72 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 51.74 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left
  111. 111 : km 52.72 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 54.16 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 54.19 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  114. 114 : km 54.38 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 54.45 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  116. 116 : km 54.45 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 54.5 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Mountain View
  118. 118 : km 54.53 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Mountain View
  119. 119 : km 54.61 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto B4246
  120. 120 : km 54.66 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 54.71 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto The Cutting
  122. 122 : km 55.32 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto A4143
  123. 123 : km 55.51 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 55.54 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 56.24 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 56.41 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  127. 127 : km 56.42 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  128. 128 : km 56.44 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  129. 129 : km 56.61 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  130. 130 : km 56.64 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Lower Castle Street
  131. 131 : km 56.73 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Monk Street, A40
  132. 132 : km 56.73 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Cross Street, A40
  133. 133 : km 56.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  134. S/E : km 57 - alt. 51 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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